After Victoria..., .. what next? |
After Victoria..., .. what next? |
May 28 2007, 02:07 PM
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The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
I know we've had rather light-hearted discussions about this before, with most people agreeing that Oppy is likely to end her days inside or on the edge of Victoria Crater, simply because there's nothing else to investigate within reach, but has Steve S got it in his mind that Oppy will head off somewhere else after Victoria? This report could be read in a way that suggests that...
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Feb 7 2008, 06:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2173 Joined: 28-December 04 From: Florida, USA Member No.: 132 |
There was once some talk of going back to Erebus.
I wonder if that is still a possibility and what other possibilities are on the table as far as the real deciders are concerned. (No, not G.W. Bush.) |
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Feb 7 2008, 07:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 754 Joined: 9-February 07 Member No.: 1700 |
The Getting to 'Big Crater' thread was an interesting discussion. Those annotated wide field orbiter shots of Victoria and 'Big Crater' provide a perspective on the size of these features.
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Feb 7 2008, 09:59 PM
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Interplanetary Dumpster Diver Group: Admin Posts: 4404 Joined: 17-February 04 From: Powell, TN Member No.: 33 |
If there is compelling science that is unfinished and can be accomplished with Oppy's instruments, by all means go back to Erebus (or anywhere else). From a photographic standpoint, following the route that brellis posted would be cool in the sense that the bit of crater rim may be very different from what we have seen (and possibly made of different types of rock), although actually making it would be relatively unlikely.
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